Patents by Inventor Steven Anthony

Steven Anthony has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Video apparatus with picture-in-picture ability
    Patent number: 7271847
    Abstract: A video apparatus, for instance a video player, comprises a first digital source (e.g. a media player) of a first video digital stream and a video encoder (for generating analogue video signals based on said first video digital stream. The video apparatus also has an input for receiving first analogue video signals comprising synchronization signals. A second digital source generates a second video digital stream based on which the video encoder can generate second analogue video signals synchronized by the synchronization signals of the first analogue video signals for superimposition on the first analogue video signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2007
    Assignee: Thomson Licensing
    Inventors: Frank Dumont, Chee Lam Tan, Steven Anthony Barron
  • Thermal cracking process using tubes, pipes, and coils made of novel stainless steel matrix
    Patent number: 7156979
    Abstract: A thermal cracking process using tubes, pipes, and coils made of. An outermost surface covering not less than 55% of stainless steel, said surface having a thickness from 0.1 to 15 microns and being a spinel of the formula MnxCr3-xO4 wherein x is from 0.5 to 2 is not prone to coking and is suitable for hydrocarbyl reactions such as furnace tubes for cracking.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2007
    Assignee: Nova Chemicals (International) S.A.
    Inventors: Leslie Wilfred Benum, Michael C. Oballa, Sabino Steven Anthony Petrone, Weixing Chen
  • Neisserial vaccine compositions and methods
    Patent number: 7157245
    Abstract: Methods and compositions for the treatment of microbial infection, and in particular meningococcal disease, comprise a commensal Neisseria or an extract of a commensal Neisseria. Further methods and compositions comprise commensal Neisseria which express genes from virulent strains of Neisseria and/or heterologous gene products from non-neisserial sources. Such compositions are used in vaccine preparations for the treatment of microbial infection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2007
    Assignee: Health Protection Agency
    Inventors: Andrew Robinson, Andrew Richard Gorringe, Michael John Hudson, Philippa Bracegirdle, John Simon Kroll, Paul Richard Langford, Steven Anthony Rochford Webb, Keith Cartwright, Cliona Anne O'Dwyer, Karen Margaret Reddin
  • Antifreeze proteins isolated from forage grasses and methods for their use
    Patent number: 7132263
    Abstract: Isolated polynucleotides encoding antifreeze polypeptides are provided, together with expression vectors and host cells comprising such isolated polynucleotides. Methods for the use of such polynucleotides and polypeptides are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2006
    Assignee: AgriGenesis Biosciences Limited
    Inventors: Jeroen Demmer, Michael Andrew Shenk, Claire Hall, Steven Anthony Fish
  • Method and apparatus for controlling digital recording and associated user interfaces
    Patent number: 7092614
    Abstract: A method for controlling recording in a digital recording apparatus enables users to create improved video recordings and also conserves memory space of the recording apparatus. According to an exemplary embodiment, the method includes steps of detecting a first user input during recording representing a command to stop recording, enabling display of a first predetermined message responsive to the first user input, receiving a second user input representing a response to the first predetermined message, and controlling the digital video recording apparatus to generate a single program recording and a single program listing for the single program recording in response to the second user input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2006
    Assignee: Thomson Licensing
    Inventors: Valerie Sacrez Liebhold, Steven Anthony Barron, Richard Earl Jones
  • Neisserial vaccine compositions and methods
    Patent number: 7081244
    Abstract: Methods and compositions for the treatment of microbial infection, and in particular meningococcal disease, comprise a commensal Neisseria or an extract of a commensal Neisseria. Further methods and compositions comprise conimensal Neisseria which express genes from virulent strains of Neisseria and/or heterologous gene products from non-Neisserial sources. Such compositions are used in vaccine preparations for the treatment of microbial infection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2006
    Assignees: Health Protection Agency, Imperial College Innovations, Ltd.
    Inventors: Andrew Robinson, Andrew Richard Gorringe, Michael John Hudson, Philippa Bracegirdle, John Simon Kroll, Paul Richard Langford, Steven Anthony Rochford Webb, Keith Cartwright, Cliona Anne O'Dwyer
  • Removal of metabolic components from blood
    Patent number: 7066900
    Abstract: An electrophoresis system for removing or reducing concentration of a metabolic component from blood or plasma of a subject is provided. A method for removing or reducing concentration or amount of a metabolic component in blood or plasma of a subject is also provided. The system and method include use of a set of ion permeable barriers and the application of an electrical potential across these barriers to selectively remove metabolic components from blood or plasma.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2006
    Assignee: Life Therapeutics
    Inventors: Steven Anthony Botto, Philip John Roeth, Ellie Louise Faramus, Chenicheri Hariharan Nair
  • Signal correction techniques
    Patent number: 7042286
    Abstract: Errors present in the output of an amplifier (10) are compared with the amplifier input in a control unit (24) to derive corrected coefficients for a look-up table used by predistorter (12) to eliminate distortion in the output of the amplifier (10). Depending on the format of the predistorter (12), at least some of the coefficients are corrected using measured errors that have been rendered independent of the input signal's amplitude.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2006
    Assignee: Andrew Corporation
    Inventors: Steven Anthony Meade, Richard Michael Bennett, Antony James Smithson
  • Tong for wellbore operations
    Patent number: 7028787
    Abstract: A tong as may be used for a continuous circulation system in a wellbore. The tong has a housing with a hollow interior. A plurality of spaced apart jaw assemblies reside within the housing's hollow interior for engaging a portion of a tubular to be gripped and rotated by the tong. A gear wheel is secured to the housing for rotating the housing and the jaw assemblies. The gear wheel includes a toothed outer circumference for mating with teeth of a drive shaft of a driving motor. A gear flange is movably mounted on the gear wheel such that rotation of the gear wheel does not rotate the gear flange.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2006
    Assignee: Weatherford/Lamb, Inc.
    Inventors: John Timothy Allen, Steven Anthony Box, Bernd Pietras, Jeffrey Michael Habetz
  • Compositions and methods for hepatoprotection and treatment of cholestasis
    Patent number: 6987121
    Abstract: Methods for the treatment of cholestatic liver disease and reduction and prevention of hepatic injury resulting from cholestasis via administration of a FXR ligand are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2006
    Assignee: SmithKline Beecham Corporation
    Inventors: Steven Anthony Kliewer, Timothy Mark Willson, Traci Mansfield
  • Structural support for horizontally openable windows
    Patent number: 6941699
    Abstract: A structural latticework frame design, fixed end, cantilevered, or collapsible, on a horizontally openable window, wherein the lattice work frame is used for structural value in the open position. This design allows for the load from the glass and sash to be transferred through the latticework frame to the housing to carry the load, which simplifies the mechanism needed to open and close the window.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2005
    Inventor: Steven Anthony Parsons
  • Car door upholstery pet protector
    Patent number: 6926341
    Abstract: A portable pet car door protector for protecting a car door. The car door typically includes an interior panel, a window, and a well defined between the window, and the interior panel. The protector includes a flap which is insertable in the well between the window and the interior portion of the car door. A pad is secured to the top edge of the flap and the pad has a length sufficient to extend over the interior portion of the car door and extend approximately to the floor board, such that the pad covers substantially the entire interior portion of the car door to protect the same from an animal's nails and teeth. The protector has includes at least one hang tab secured to the top edge of the flap, such that a user may easily install and remove the protector from the well.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2005
    Inventors: Steven Anthony Addesso, Maryann Addesso
  • Composite surface on a stainless steel matrix
    Patent number: 6899966
    Abstract: A composite surface having a thickness from 10 to 5,000 microns comprising a spinel of the formula MnxCr3?xO4 wherein x is from 0.5 to 2 and oxides of Mn, Si selected from the group consisting of MnO, MnSiO3, Mn2SiO4 and mixtures thereof which are not prone to coking and are suitable for hydrocarbyl reactions such as furnace tubes for cracking.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2005
    Assignee: Nova Chemicals (International) S.A.
    Inventors: Leslie Wilfred Benum, Michael C. Oballa, Sabino Steven Anthony Petrone
  • Harnesses and inertia reels
    Patent number: 6860566
    Abstract: A spring loaded pay out arrangement for a seat harness securable to a seat, the seat harness being releasably connectable to an occupant harness configured to be worn by an occupant of the seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2005
    Assignee: Martin-Baker Aircraft Company, Limited
    Inventor: Steven Anthony George Ruff
  • Soft absorbent web material
    Patent number: 6841038
    Abstract: A web comprised of lyocell fibers. The web may be a homogeneous blend of fibers with lyocell fibers having a length of less than about 6 mm as a portion of the blend. The web may be a multi layered single ply with lyocell fibers in one or more layers. The web may be composed of multiple plies, with component plies composed of multiple layers. The length and proportion of the lyocell fibers in the respective layers of the component plies may vary intentionally from layer to layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2005
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Steven Anthony Horenziak, Ward William Ostendorf
  • COMPOSITE SURFACE ON A STAINLESS STEEL MATRIX
    Publication number: 20040265604
    Abstract: A composite surface having a thickness from 10 to 5,000 microns comprising a spinel of the formula MnxCr3-xO4 wherein x is from 0.5 to 2 and oxides of Mn, Si selected from the group consisting of MnO, MnSiO3, Mn2SiO4 and mixtures thereof which are not prone to coking and are suitable for hydrocarbyl reactions such as furnace tubes for cracking.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2003
    Publication date: December 30, 2004
    Applicant: NOVA Chemicals (International) S.A.
    Inventors: Leslie Wilfred Benum, Michael C. Oballa, Sabino Steven Anthony Petrone
  • Video recording device
    Publication number: 20040252972
    Abstract: The invention refers to a video recording device, having a timer comprising time input means for receiving a start time. The timer further comprises means for computing an end time based on the start time, start time entering conditions and a predetermined duration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2004
    Publication date: December 16, 2004
    Inventors: Lifen Yuan, Steven Anthony Barron
  • Candle and container
    Patent number: D547467
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2007
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Steven Anthony Horenziak, Matthew Davis Bantly, Demetrius Michael Romanos, Tony Christopher Siebel
  • Candle
    Patent number: D547468
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2007
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Steven Anthony Horenziak, Matthew Davis Bantly
  • Portion of a container for a candle
    Patent number: D547470
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2007
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Steven Anthony Horenziak, Matthew Davis Bantly, Demetrius Michael Romanos, Tony Christopher Siebel